Viability of Drowning?

[MusicToLogIn]

Some say that drowning is very painfull, some say not at all. I have the experience from my childhood and I remember just slight panic for about 3 seconds and than just warm, peace and halucinations like I could breathe underwater, nice bubbles and clear blue water (really wasn't). My friend has the same experience, no pain, just nice feelings. BUT maybe my brain just erased the memory of the pain. I can't tell really. But I think it's like hanging - if there's any pain, it last for a few seconds.

Thanks for your contribution. Your insight is helpful in the decision-making-process.
I will making some research soon on alcohol and drowning. Can't promise anything though.

 

[DeadInsideUnicorn]

Thanks for your contribution. Your insight is helpful in the decision-making-process.
I will making some research soon on alcohol and drowning. Can't promise anything though.

Well, you're welcome. Just wanna add that I have some PTSD issues even if I don't remember pain or any uncomfortable feelings instead of the panic in the beginning. I've never learned to swim because just a little amount of water splashing on my face makes me feel like I'm lacking of oxygen, like I'm drowning and I'm immediately panicking. Same happens in the shower. It's like my lungs contract very fast and I start to gasp for air whenever I let the water run down my face. I'm scared of deep waters and despite my comforting memories of drowning I definitely don't consider it like my method. What I'm trying to say is, I can't say what my brain let me to remember and what made me to forget. Maybe it was horrific. I have two drowning experiences but the second one I don't remember at all...

 

[At The Bus Stop]

I've heard the initial stages of drowning are scary but after the inhalation of water - I'd imagine there's so much adrenaline due to the Fight or Flight/SI that you'd probably pass out quite quickly and not really feel anything.

But I suppose it depends how you drown, if you're exhausted from trying to swim somewhere or fight a current, I imagine that feeling of not having to fight anymore being incredibly relaxing and it just happening.

As someone who has accidentally inhaled water in my nose, yes that's very painful, but the big difference is the SI/Adrenaline and the flooding of your body.